MEEKER | The Meeker High School baseball team opened its week on the road in Parachute on Tuesday, facing Grand Valley. The last meeting between the two teams came May 6, 2025, when the Cowboys earned a 4-0 win. This time, however, the Cardinals responded on their home field, edging[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Elk Foundation banquet fuels long-term habitat recovery in northwest Colorado
MEEKER | As attendees filled the room for an evening of auctions, raffles and community celebration, the focus of the night extended far beyond the banquet hall. More than 350 people attended the annual banquet hosted by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Flat Tops chapter — the largest Meeker banquet[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center board tackles finances, growth and election plans
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District’s Pioneers Medical Center Board held its regular March meeting last week, with all board members present. The meeting began with a finance session at 9:30 a.m., where board Secretary/Treasurer Sherri Halandras raised questions about how board members were being classified[Read More…]
Stallings leads Meeker in second early-season outing
MEEKER | This past week the Meeker High School girls golf team returned to the course after having a couple weeks off as they competed at the Devils Thumb Tournament at Chipeta Golf Course in Grand Junction Colorado hosted by Palisade high school. Junior Aurora Stallings led the Cowboys with[Read More…]
Meeker baseball splits road games against Rangely, Cedaredge
MEEKER | This past week, the Meeker High School baseball team kicked off a busy stretch with a Tuesday, March 31, road trip to face in-county rival Rangely. The last meeting between the Cowboys and Panthers came last season on April 29, 2025, when Meeker won 17-7. This time, the[Read More…]
Meeker 4×800 relay, individual athletes show progress at Frank Woodburn Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team returned to Grand Junction, Colorado, this past weekend, competing April 4 at the Frank Woodburn Invitational, hosted by Palisade High School at Stocker Stadium. Junior Tucker Chinn led the Cowboys with a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles, posting a[Read More…]
Egg-citement at the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt 2026
Revived program sends students to state mathematics competition
MEEKER | After years without a Math Counts program, Barone Middle School students are once again racing the clock and tackling challenging problems — thanks to two juniors at Meeker High School who decided to bring it back. Their early success? Middle school students Miles Etchart placed 15th and Xander[Read More…]
Tucker Chinn leads boys with hurdles PR while Addie Knowles shines in discus
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team returned to competition March 28 after a week off for spring break, competing at the Mickey Dunn Invitational at Stocker Stadium, where several Cowboys and Cowgirls posted solid performances. Junior Tucker Chinn led the Meeker boys with a sixth-place finish[Read More…]
Meeker baseball looks to rebound after 0-3-1 start
MEEKER | The Meeker High School baseball team opened the 2026 season on the road last week, traveling to Battle Mountain for a matchup with the Huskies. The Cowboys showed significant improvement from their previous meeting in 2025, when they dropped a doubleheader 11-0 and 15-0, keeping this year’s season[Read More…]
Local ditch repairs move forward with county support
RBC| The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting in Rangely last week, with all three commissioners present. The meeting opened with a public comment period, though no comments were made in person or online. Commissioners then moved to approve the agenda, with a proposed[Read More…]
Career and Technical Education debate continues at Meeker School Board meeting
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular March meeting at the district office, with most members in attendance. Board President Bill DeVergie, Secretary Hanna Borchard, and members Ann Franklin, Joe Nieslanik, Heather Sauls and Tony Theos were present. Vice President Tom Allen did not attend[Read More…]
